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| Garmin nüvi 770 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $313.62
You Save: $486.37 (61%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 29
Color: Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 0.8 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00657-00
Model: 010-00657-00
UPC: 753759072360
EAN: 0753759072360
ASIN: B000UXBMU4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Overpriced. December 27, 2007
32 out of 42 found this review helpful
Nuvi 770 is an overpriced unit that is not much different from its much cheaper sisters. Long satellite acquisition time. Bluetooth is not reliably usable. No software to plan your trip on home computer. Does not accept an address from search engines like TomTom and Google. The interface needs work. For example, there is no simple menu button to take you to the menu during certain applications and you have to keep pushing back 5 or 6 times which becomes bothersome after a while. No dead reckoning. Very slow when searching for points of interest beyond 5-10 miles which tells me something about their processor speed for such an expensive unit. What about accessories? Shouldn't they at least include a carrying case for this top of the line unit? My brother in laws older Nuvi does some of the same things with slightly faster speed! Save your money and buy a cheaper Nuvi or a TomTom.
 Excellent! December 27, 2007
122 out of 125 found this review helpful
I bought the Nuvi 770 for my wife for Christmas. I had been watching the GPS price/features evolution for some time, and almost went with the 660. Ultimately, the new, more polished interface of the 770 and a few of the more recent features won out. As a Mac user, one of the most important aspects of any electronics device is the willingness of the manufacturer to support the Mac platform. Garmin does a very nice job of this. I downloaded the Web Updater and updated the 770 software in less than 5 minutes. I also installed the POI uploader and tested it out; worked great.
While the 770 is no iPhone, it does what it does very well. The number of steps required to get to desired information is not significant, and the screen interface is quite nice. Very polished, less "cartoonish" than some interfaces I have seen. The 3-D view is very effective. Directions were flawless. No chance yet to test the Traffic.com functionality.
My wife loved how well the 770 pairs with her iPhone. Dialing POI phone numbers was simplicity itself, and the ability to use the 770 as a handsfree speakerphone, even when dialing with the iPhone is very nice. Sound quality is pretty good, too, for such a small speaker. Persons on the other end of the line report that sound quality is good and fully understandable.
The FM transmitter feature--for which I did not have high expectations--is at best so-so. The 770 seems to find open FM spots on the dial fairly well [here in the Bay Area of Northern California, that is not trivial], but the downside of leaving the radio turned on to an occasionally hissing, static-y spot did not seem worthwhile. I want to be able to listen to the radio, and be interrupted as need be. That's how the built-in GPS works on our Subaru Tribeca, interrupting as necessary. I have not yet tried to hardwire the 770. BTW, its GPS functions are vastly superior to the built-in navigation.
One reason we chose the 770 is because we are visiting Europe this spring, and renting a car. So, we are looking forward to using it there. My test of the POI capabilities in Europe was pretty impressive. So we are looking forward to taking it on our trip.
We bought the dashboard frictional base, and it is amazing. Through twisting curves, quick starts, and surprise stops, it never moved. I will never use a windshield or dash sticky mount again.
Great product December 27, 2007
16 out of 25 found this review helpful
I switched from an incar unit to the 770. The 770 is much better than the incar unit. I love it but there is 2 problems. 1st is that I have to disconnect and hide it whenever I get out of the car. 2nd is that the power sw is not easy to use. This is a real pain.
incredible December 24, 2007
7 out of 15 found this review helpful
I have had Garmin ever since road navigation started and had nothing but good experiences with their products. To be honest, it would be nice if they were more easily reachable on the phone and replied to emailed questions much more promptly, but the quality of their machines is undoubtful. Highly recommended!!
Accessories December 17, 2007
15 out of 21 found this review helpful
I would give this a 4.5 if I could, just because I agree with other reviews citing the lack of a case. This unit is supposed to be mobile to take with you on the road! There's no case included and good luck finding one online for the 700s. The current recommendation is to use the 600-series case, but that unit is thicker and it's reported that the 700s easily slip out. After searching online and hitting a couple of local stores, I finally found an acceptable 3rd-party solution at Best Buy, though it's much bulkier than I was looking for.
But enough whining. Garmin is the best out there and that's why I'm a repeat customer. This 770 unit's the best you can get.
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